How many syllables in excise?

Syllables in excise

2

ex·cise

Excise has two syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.

How to say excise

Said as /ɛkˈsaɪs/2 syllables, ex-CISE · da-DUM
Said as /ˈɛksaɪz/2 syllables, EX-cise · DUM-da
StressSecond syllable
Letters6

To count it yourself, say excise slowly and listen for each vowel sound: ex, cise. Each beat is one syllable.

Words that rhyme with excise

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Questions

How many syllables are in excise?
Excise has two syllables.
How do you divide excise into syllables?
Excise divides as ex-cise.
Which syllable is stressed in excise?
The second syllable (ex-CISE).

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